Falls

Did you hear? May is Better Hearing Month, a good time to review what we know about hearing loss and how research is opening new opportunities to address a condition affecting millions of older adults in the US and worldwide. Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) affects more than 65% of people…

You might think that with the nicer weather and you being out and about more, your risk of falling and injuring yourself is less than in the cold and icy winter months. Certainly, more walking and physical activity are good for strengthening your leg and foot muscles. But it’s just…

Raising your arms over your head and reaching toward the sky, or folding yourself toward the floor to touch your toes, may feel like all you need to know in order to stretch your body. But if that’s the extent of your knowledge, then you need a refresher course. Because…

Just like the repetitions and consistency that exercise requires in order for you to make progress, we at agebuzz have been consistently and regularly recommending that you engage in strength training (also known as weight training or resistance training) in order to support your health, mobility, and independence as you…

It’s no secret that as we get older, we lose muscle mass and strength, which can cause the loss of mobility and independence, and negatively affect our quality of life. Strong muscles are implicated in so much of what keeps us going as we age: Muscles help preserve our balance,…

On agebuzz, we want to continue to underscore that maintaining and strengthening your balance is critically important to being independent, mobile, and injury-free as you get older. We’ve recommended a series of exercises to help you stay upright and steady, and in keeping with that goal, it’s also important to…